Tesla rolled out its long-promised driverless taxi service to a handful of riders June 22, a modest debut for what Elon Musk sees as a transformative new business line.
June 23, 2025Trucking Industry Safety News
Transportation businesses face a host of dynamic risk issues that can significantly impact their financial and operational health. The news in this category focuses on the latest safety and security initiatives, resources and regulations and addresses topics that include fleet safety, claims administration, driver hiring and retention, risk management and compliance.
Tesla’s Modest Robotaxi Rollout Staged for Retail Investors
Democratic Lawmakers Try to Delay Tesla's Robotaxi Rollout
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Texas is asking Elon Musk to delay the planned rollout of driverless ‘robotaxis’ in the state this weekend to assure that the vehicles are safe.
June 20, 2025AI Vehicle Software Supplier Applied Intuition Raises $600M
Applied Intuition expects to use the funds to develop its next phase of vehicle intelligence products and expand the company’s product roster and team.
June 18, 2025States Warn of Texting Scams Over Bogus Unpaid Tickets
States are warning residents about scams under which victims receive text messages purported to be from state motor vehicle agencies seeking payment for fraudulent traffic violations.
June 17, 2025Perspective: Mission Impossible for New CSA Changes?
Using Compliance Safety Accountability Safety Measurement System scores alone to predict an individual fleet’s propensity to be involved in a crash might be "Mission Impossible."
June 16, 2025Oil Shippers Pause Offers of Vessels to Middle East
Some oil tanker owners and managers have paused offering their vessels for Middle Eastern routes since June 13 as they assess the risks from Israel’s conflict with Iran.
June 16, 2025Israel-Iran Clash Revives $100-a-Barrel Oil Fears
The barrage of headlines has revived memories of the political upheavals and price spikes of the 1970s — and yet even when oil prices have jumped, it inevitably proved short-lived.
June 13, 2025Oil Tanker Market Roiled by Israeli Airstrikes Against Iran
Israel’s airstrikes on Iran drove up freight rates and tanker stocks June 13 as traders and investors priced in the prospect of disruption to a large swath of the global oil-shipping fleet.
June 13, 2025Trump’s China Deal Offers Reset, Not Breakthrough
After fresh negotiations in London, tariff rates remain essentially unchanged. Rare earth shipments from China are set to return to pre-April 2 conditions.
June 12, 2025Export Controls Now on the Table in China Trade Talks
At the heart of the policy shift is China’s stranglehold over rare earths and its decision to restrict supply to American manufacturers reliant on the key inputs.
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